- Published: 01/03/2012
- ISBN: 9781846274725
- Granta Books
- pages
American Lawn
Jessica Francis Kane
Pat can’t help noticing that the neighbourhood is changing – and now a new couple have moved in next door. Already, they’ve started renovating the house and it looks as though the garden is next. But when Pat spots an advert asking for a plot of land in exchange for vegetables, she begins to realise that she can make a few changes in her own back yard too… Beautifully crafted and sharply observed, American Lawn is an exclusive new story from the author of best-selling novel, The Report
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